The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that purchases of the 2018 Light Crop Season ceased at the close of business on Thursday, September 13, 2018.

A statement signed by a Minister of State, Nurah Gyiele(PhD) said in order to assist the Licensed Buying Companies to obtain final returns from up-country centres, the Ghana Cocoa Board had decided that returns on the declared purchases would be accepted up to 1600 GMT on Tuesday, September 18.